Creation of the Universe

The child's answer was somewhat unexpected.

Xia Wenxiu was stunned, and the child quickly ran away.

"He just said that ghosts appeared in the village. What does that mean?"

Tang Muqing asked uneasily.

Xia Wenxiu thought for a moment and said, "The child may have heard the adults talking about something, but he certainly didn't understand, so he brought up the ghost. Little Junior Sister, don't worry."

"Is that so? But why do I feel weird, especially when I see the looks in the eyes of these villagers..."

Tang Muqing was a little scared of herself, and her fair face turned slightly pale.

"Children's words are innocent, and what they say can't be taken seriously, but perhaps there is something strange happening in this village. Let's go in and see."

Shen Zhan spoke in a calm tone at this time.

In Tang Muqing's eyes, Shen Zhan was always calm and composed, as if nothing could make him nervous. This calmness was not what he should have at his age.

Could it be that all people with outstanding talents are born mature and experienced? This is really enviable.

The group of four walked into the village and were surprised to find that the villagers didn't care at all about the arrival of strangers. No one cared who they were or what they were doing in the village.

Or rather, they were too busy with what was happening right before their eyes to meddle in other people's affairs.

"Lao Luo, do you have any extra mules? Please help me. I want to take my wife away, but I don't have any livestock that can work. What should I do?"

A villager, with a sad face, asked his neighbors for help.

The man named Lao Luo shook his head and said, "No, this old horse is the only useful one at home. If you want to leave, you can load your luggage into my car. You will just have to walk a little further on your own."

"Okay, okay, I'm satisfied as long as I have a car to carry my luggage. We can walk on the road by ourselves."

Shen Zhan stepped forward and asked, "What's the reason you two are traveling so far in such a hurry? Is it because of something that happened in the village?"

Lao Luo turned around and saw that it was a stranger, so he replied, "The village is not clean. It has been in turmoil for several months. We have no choice but to leave the place where we have lived for generations."

"What exactly is it? Can you tell me more specifically?"

When Shen Zhan was about to ask further questions, Lao Luo was vague and only said that the village was not clean.

Seeing this, Shen Zhan changed the question, "Then may I ask, if a few of us want to stay overnight in the village, who should we talk to?"

Lao Luo pointed to the distance and told Shen Zhan, "If you're just asking for a place to stay temporarily, after I leave, you can stay in this house as you please, as long as you don't mind it being so shabby.

In addition, it would be best to go to Li Youcai's house to say hello. After all, you are outsiders, and doing so will avoid any misunderstandings and troubles.

Li Youcai is the richest man in the village, and his house is large. Who knows, he might arrange for you to live in his better house and treat you as a distinguished guest."

Shen Zhan remembered Lao Luo's words, so he went straight to Li Youcai's house and explained his purpose.

Unexpectedly, this man named Li Youcai was quite hospitable. He came out to greet them quickly and treated the four of them very politely.

Their house was a three-story building, and they looked quite wealthy in the village. As Shen Zhan walked through the corridor, his brows furrowed slightly in alertness.

He just felt something strange, but he couldn't tell what it was.

"It's been a while since outsiders have come to the village. You guys are welcome to stay here tonight."

Li Youcai said generously.

Seeing that Li Youcai was not averse to strangers, Dong Ping curiously asked about things in the village.

"Everyone is busy moving, as if they are afraid of something. Please tell us what is going on?"

Li Youcai sighed and said, "Not long ago, strange things suddenly started happening in the village, especially at night. First, the chickens, ducks, and other poultry raised by every household were killed, and then the cattle, sheep, horses, and other livestock were killed. At that time, everyone thought it might be some wild beast lurking nearby.

Until half a month ago, people started dying in the village... Everyone finally realized the severity of the problem, because those who were killed had knife marks on their bodies.

In other words, it wasn't a wild beast at all, but someone attacking in the middle of the night, and they didn't have a specific target!"

Li Youcai said with a serious face.

"Since it was man-made, can't we find out who did it?"

Shen Zhan asked Li Youcai doubtfully.

"What this young man asked is not wrong, but he just can't find out. Who can believe that there is such a person in the village? Every time he commits a crime, he can do it without anyone noticing, coming and going without a trace. How can he still be a human being?"

"So everyone thought it was a ghost, and if they didn't run away, they might be the next one to be haunted."

When Tang Muqing heard what Li Youcai said, she immediately felt uneasy and her face turned very ugly. She was most afraid of ghosts and things like that, and she was afraid that she would not be able to sleep at night after hearing this.

"Then why don't you move away?"

Shen Zhan continued to ask.

Li Youcai sighed and said, "Other people could certainly just leave, but my family is wealthy and powerful. Although we can't compare to the wealthy families in the city, we live a good life. Can I still live like this if I go somewhere else?"

This answer is quite realistic. It would be difficult for others to give up this family business. Therefore, Li Youcai is different from those poor villagers. He has enough reasons to stay in the village.

That night, Li Youcai arranged accommodation for Shen Zhan and his group of four, and they gladly accepted the kindness and stayed there.

Tang Muqing and Xia Wenxiu lived in the side room in the west courtyard, while Shen Zhan and Dong Ping lived in the east courtyard separated by a wall opposite. When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, everything around them was normal and nothing strange happened.

"Senior Sister, what exactly is going on with all these strange things happening in the village? Is it really like what the villagers say, that there are ghosts and monsters?"

Tang Muqing's bright eyes were wide open. She had been forcing herself to fall asleep for half an hour, but unfortunately she failed.

Xia Wenxiu responded in a daze, but because her voice was so soft and vague, Tang Muqing didn't understand what she was saying.

She just wanted to find someone to talk to, otherwise she would feel colder and colder, which was simply a torture.

Just as Tang Muqing was tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep, she suddenly heard the sound of metal clashing coming from the front yard. It was clearly the sound of weapons colliding. Could something really have happened?

"Sister?"

Tang Muqing wanted to wake up Xia Wenxiu, but then she thought she might have heard it wrong, so she decided to go out and take a look alone.

She tiptoed through the courtyard gate and was shocked to find Shen Zhan holding a long sword and fighting with a dark shadow.

Tang Muqing rubbed her eyes and looked again. The person standing opposite Shen Zhan was Li Youcai.